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iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad for the first final before his office expires. >>> a final deadline has come and gone that would have allowed todd akin to remove his name from the senate race in miouri yedaten ae off approached, the man who made national headlines with his comments on legit mate rape kicked off a statewide bus tour and vowed to stay in the race.h comments on legit mate rape kicked off a statewide bus tour and vowed to stay in the race. >> over the period of the last number oweeks, a number of ople have askre quitting? there are other people that want to replace you with someone else. i don't believe that that is really my decision. the decision was made by the voters of the statef missouri to novembe a tsrpose going reinai mccaskill. >> the democratic opponent marked the deadline by launching a new tv ad, she had been holding on to these to make sure he was goingo stay in the race. for the first time now, senator mccs stl seing in remarks. >> todd akin. on march 18th, he said he didn't like social security. on september 3, todd saide wantto ash minimum wage. on apr

. as mary ellen hopkkns explains... ssme world leaders are expected to walk out in protest when mahmoud ahmadinejad speaks. 3 with his final termmwinding down... this will likely bee speech as iraniannpresident. and he's in tte spotlight even before taking hh ppdium. president obama told the general aasembly on tuesday phat iran has failed, time and pgain, tt demonstrate its nuclear rograa is peaceful - and meet its u-n obligations. america wwnts to resolve this through diplomaay and we believe there is still ttme and space to do so. but that contained. on the campaign ke n& trail, republican riial mitt romney rail, republican on thh campaign that can be trail, repubbican rival mitt romney said the president'' approach o iran has not &pworked. words are words. you neee to show the kind of we'rr saying. former president bill clinton told cnnns pierr morgan tonight" he doesn't bblievv iran's nuclear program is only ffr peaceffl purposes, off cam: do you truut ahmadinejadd clinttn: notton intervvew that aireddeaalier this week, ahmadinejad reflected on his upcoming speech. i aveebeen

. president mahmoud ahmadinejad speaas to the general assembly on wednesday. he discussed a range of international issues in an interviewwon cnn's ppiers morgan tonightt ...incluuing a potentiaa striie y israel over iran's nuclear program. morgan: do you fear that war is immmnent; do yyu fear that there will be military conflict, perhaps before the end of this year, between your country and israel? ahmadinejad: offcourse the ziooists are very much, very adventuresome, very much seeking to fabriiate things ann i think they see themselles at the end of the that they seek to create new opportunities for themselves and their adventurous behaviors. on mmnday, chairs for israel's represeetatives were emppyyduring ahmadinedjad's speech at the higg-level u-n meeting on the rule of llw. according to the u-n, secretary--eneral ban ki- moon met with the iraniin prrsident over the weekend, warning him of the potentially harmful consequences of inflammatory rhetoric. i'm mary ellen hoppins reporting. 3&in additton to president obama... the presidents of france, afghanistan and pakistan are al

already lost 80% of its value since the beginning of the year. president mahmoud ahmadinejad has accused the west of using sanctions to wage economic war against the country. u.s. officials say that this reflects the success of the economic sanctions targeted on the the nuclear program. >> a frightening crisis for the people of iran, a collapsing currency. with money losing value all the time, food prices have soared. some shops have stopped trading. many worry about jobs, savings, and why the government cannot stop it. >> the prices of food, cheese, butter, milk and even fruit have witnessed an increase of 10% in the last two weeks. people are complaining about that. they are publicly complaining about this situation and they blame the situation on a ahmadinejad. >> today, he put the blame on western sanctions. >> it is very clear, iran is being pressurized. there are sanctions from the enemy telling other nations not to buy iranian oil. this is a secret war. the enemy thinks that with these sanctions, they can defeat iran. they cannot. it is a psychological war. "you can see how much t

my job with a food company, and i'm jobless now. >> reporter: iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has faced questions in parliament over his inability to halt the currency's decline. the european union is considering further sanctions against iran this month. the iranian government has yet to take effective action to stop the further decline of its currency. mitra bolourieh, nhk world, tehran. >>> the head of nato has acknowledged that the organization is experiencing challenging times in afghanistan. secretary general anders fogh rasmussen says insider attacks have damaged trust between nato troops and their afghan partners. >> obviously this strategy aims at undermining trust and confidence and to a certain degree it has also succeeded in that. >> afghan soldiers and police or people wearing their uniforms have killed more than 50 coalition soldiers this year. rasmussen said nato commanders are taking added precautions when recruiting afghan personnel. and they're working to improve intelligence gathering on insurgents. he said there's no change in plans to withdraw all nato tro

country's nuclear program. western nations argue mahmoud ahmadinejad is trying to build a bomb. they want him to stop his scientists from making highly enriched uranium. the president tells nhk he'll do that provided other countries fill in the gap. ahmadinejad is also vowing he won't push back against international pressure by closing a key supply route for oil. nhk world's hirohito nezu reports. >> reporter: ahmadinejad spoke to nhk in york where he's scheduled to attend the annual meeting of the u.n. general assembly. he's thought to dispel international concern over the possible closure of the strait of hormuz, the main shipping route for middle east oil. >> translator: iran has been maintaining the stability of the strait. we will never pose a threat in its waters. >> reporter: western nations have been demanding iran halt its nuclear project. iran has responded by warning it might close the strait in the persian gulf. about 90% of japan's oil imports comes through the narrow channel. iran has a large military power. in a speech, ahmadinejad said iran could press ahead with its nucle

president mahmoud ahmadinejad looked to stoke an already ten situion t mas during his remarks at the general assembly. he declared that israel is bullying the united states over iran's alleged threat of a nuclear weapon. ahmadijad said he's not worried abo the threat of an attack on hisunhe ct inaonal countries against his country are "not that bad." says we're doing fine. >>> mitt romney schorpening his attacks when it comes to the president's handling of foreign policy. pueblo, the republican candid keyedn on thi sese during his "60 minutes" interview, anti-unrest around the world. >> align ourselves with democracy, universal right, a notion that people haveo b ab to participate in their own governance, but i was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps ins road. >> he said the developments in the middle east are bumps in the ro yeah, thofls my reaction. bumps in the road? we had an ambassador assassinated. we had a muslim brotherhood elect a member -- elected to the presidency of egypt, 20,000 have been killed in syria. esaniv a not

mahmoud ahmadinejad once again generated controversy in a speech that accused what he called uncivilized zionists of threatening war against his country. protesters outside the u.n. denounced ahmadinejad's continued antisee mitttic language. many jews were upset it on yom kippur. several world leaders urged the u.n. to do more to end the conflict in syria. many warned of a looming crisis facing the nearly 300,000 syrian refuse fgees that pled to neighboring countries. they called for more international aid and said if the fighting doesn't end the number of refugees to rise to 700,000 by the end of the year. in addition to emergency aid, u.n. secretary-general moon said a top priority for the international community should be promoting sustainable development that will provide long-term help for poor countries. governor romney sounded similar themes that former president bill clinton. he urged a re-examination of temporary foreign aid. >> we can employ people for a time, but can't sustain the economy for a long term. it can't pull the whole cart, because at some point the money runs out.

. >> all of this on the heels of my extraordinary hour with iranian president, mahmoud ahmadinejad. tonight my special guest is former president bill clinton. since leaving the white house he's focusedis considerable political muscle on the mission of the clinton global initiative and now he speaks his mind on a world on the brink and the race for the white house. mr. president, thank you very much for sparing the time to talk to me. you're in the eighth year now of the clinton global initiative, and i would imagine of all the world leaders, you have managed to amass here, there are a few topics of concentrated attention, and probably right at the top of the list would be this simmering tension now between israel and iran. now, i interviewed president ahmadinejad last night, and he was adamant that he has no plan to build a nuclear weapon, that he has purely peaceful intention. clearly most people here don't believe him. what is the smart thing for america to do right now given the racheting up of all the rhetoric on both sides? >> i think the smart thing for us to do is to maintain constan

. president obama, and iranian mad man, mahmoud ahmadinejad is in this great city of ours at this hour, leader of the freeze world choosing to hang out with the ladies of the view, while mahmoud ahmadinejad reiterates his threats against israel, this time from american soil. president, signing secretary of state hillary clinton to deal with world leaders who asked to meet with the president of the united states, of some of these world leaders part of a trouble fusioa --troubling new trend thy they can tell the most powerful nation on earth what to do. telling new york time over the week that america needs to find more respect for muslim values, the united states must respect the arab world's history and culture even when that conflicts with western values, pakistan foreign minister, questioning our constitution, saying that american which rethink its commitment to freedom of speech, and benjamin netanyahu urging president obama to accept a red line regarding iran's nuclear ambitions, a line that if crossed would compel the u.s. to act militarily, meanwhile, president obama downplays the signif

to secure aid to avoid default but unpopular among the populous. >>> iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad is set to address the united nations 7:30 our time this morning. he told reporters yesterday a new world order needs to emerge away from what he calls american bullying and domination. he also discussed solutions for syria, dismissed the question of iran --'s nuclear ambition. >>> do you know year credit score? the score you think you have maybe different from the number lenders are looking at. the three credit bureaus give different numbers than those that lenders use the discrepancy occurs in as many as one in four sometimes it could mean call fighing or being denied for a loan -- it could mean qualifying or being denied for a loan. >>> wall street is watching the housing market this morning. >> jane king at the new york stock exchange with that and renewed criticism about how banks are handling for closures. >>> bank of america in particular accused by the national fair housing alliance of discriminating against minority neighborhoods in the oakland, richmond, concord area and seve

of people will be out where mahmoud ahmadinejad will be speaking today. let me bring back the panelists. what is the question we know that's going to be rise to the top? could it change the equation in some way? >> i thing we could. i think what most americans are thinking about is, hey, the em ba is i's under attack. you're right. foreign policy is more of an issue in in election than it was in 2008 which is something very few people would have predicted going into 2008 for sure. it's unpredictable with the arab spring. it's a very fluid dynamic. president obama gave a speech at the u.n. yesterday which i thought was interesting and pretty incoherent. said we're not going to determine the democratic outcomes of what's happening there and at the same time the syrian leader must step down and a nuclear weapon for iran is intolerable. i think both parties have a pretty good co-heirens about the u.s. power in that world and that's going to make things pretty dynamic for a long time. >> is it unclear? >> i think it's an important thing and i think it has been been too little of a debate. th

expected far more fired up president mahmoud ahmadinejad to take to the podium at the general assembly today. that is not to say he did not go after the usual targets, israel and the united states. he again referred to the government of israel as "a fake government." as for the united stateses he said it's "world domination" is at the root of all the wore's -- world's time. it is time for a new world order in his view. listen to him speaking. (inaudible). >> the bitterness of history is due to the wrong management of the world and the self-proclaimed leader whose have entrusted themselves to the devil. >>jonathan: now, president ahmadinejad will leave the united states for what may well be the last time. he will do that aboard an iran air jet which, interestingly, has been stored at joint base andrews outside of washington, dc, all week, for security reasons. >>shepard: the new egyptian president morsi spoke, as well. >>jonathan: as president ahmadinejad made the last week, so did the new egyptian president morsi, picking up the antiisraeli baton from president mahmoud ahmadinejad, say

of the bashar assad regime. since the top official was killed months ago. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad pointed the finger at the usual suspects. the u.s. and israel in today's address to most of the united nations general assembly. correspondent jonathan hunt reports as you can imagine, not even was happy to see him. >> as around 1,000 people gathered outside the u.n. to protest his appearance, president mahmoud ahmadinejad delivered a speech that was less fiery than many might have expected. the iranian leader took aim at his usual target. the united states and the west. on the jewish holy day of yom kippur, israel, which again called a, "fake government" and part of an arrogant imperialism. >> continual threat by the uncivil used zionist to resort to military action against our great nation is a clear example of this bi bitter reality. >> as for the u.s., ahmadinejad said the world domination is responsible for most of the world's problems. it's time, he said, for a new world order >> translator: the situation of the world and the bitter incident of history are due mainly to the wron

at the u.n. general assembly, mahmoud ahmadinejad called for a new world order. as he was speaking rudy giuliani was blasting president obama for not taking stronger action against iran. former mayor rudy giuliani joins me ahead. "like" the photos he's posting. oscar likes tom's photos, but he loves the access to tom's personal information. oscar's an identity thief who used tom's personal info to buy new teeth and a new car, and stuck tom with the $57,000 bill. [tires squeal] now meet carl who works from the coffee shop and uses the free wi-fi. marie works from there too. she's an identity thief who used a small device to grab his wi-fi signal, then stole enough personal information to hijack and drain his bank accounts. every year, millions of americans learn all it may take to devastate your life is a little personal information in the wrong hands. this is identity theft and no one helps stop it better than lifelock. lifelock offers the most comprehensive entity theft protection, period. ordinary credit monitoring services may take 30 days to alert you. lifelock's 24/7 proactive prot

ignored. >> netanyahu reminded the assembly mahmoud ahmadinejad this week questioned israel's right to exist. >> translator: what are the zionists? put a map of the world in front of you. iran has been around for the past 7 to 10,000 years. they have been occupying those territories for the last 60 to 70 years with the support of force. from the west. they have no roots there in history. >> netanyahu gave the general assembly a brief history lesson. refuting ahmadinejad's claims. the >> the jewish people lived in the land of israel for thousands of years. even after being most of the people were exiled from it, jews continued to live in the land of israel throughout the ages. we gathered the exiles, we stored the independence, we built the national life. the jewish people have come home we would never be uprooted again. >> israeli leaders says sanction, hurting the iranian economy were not slowing the clock on iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapon. he warned not just israel, but the security of the entire world is at stake. >> given this record, of iranian aggression without nuclear we

. 2012] >> in his final address to the u.n. general assembly, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad called for a new world order not dominated by the west. he made no reference to his country's's nuclear program. iran is currently under sanctions by the u.n. and other western countries by not complying with demands to stop its nuclear enrichment program. this is 35 minutes. >> i have the honor to welcome to the united nations his excellency mahmoud ahmadinejad, president of the islamic republic of iran and to invite him to address the assembly. [applause] >> in the name of god, the compassionate, the merciful, all plays belong suit allah, the lord of the world, and made peace and blessings be upon he and his progeny. god, and hasten the emergence of your chosen. grant in good health and victory. make as his best companions. mr. president, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, i thank the almighty god for having given us the chance to purchase a bit in this meeting. we have gathered here to ponder and work together for building a better life for the entire human community and for our n

speech to the united nations last week. president mahmoud ahmadinejad calling it childish and primitive and an insult to the ought conference of international leaders. the prime minister held up the drawing while calling on world powers to draw a red line for blocking iran's nuclear program. iran claims the nuclear program is for peaceful purposes like energy and medical research. the united nations nuclear watch dog reports that because iran will not fully cooperate, it cannot confirm that. jonathan hunt joins us live. big surprise, the iranian president railing against israel, the same as we heard last week at the u.n. >>jonathan: picking up where he left off in his speech to the u.n. general assembly, saying that iran essentially has nothing whatever to fear from potential israeli attack against the nuclear facility. he has said repeatedly there is no excuse whatever for israel to attack iran but he says if israel does, this is only one outcome that will take place. >> listen. >> the iranian nation knows what it has to do. the iranian nation has never been invaded and never attacked

the much anticipated mahmoud ahmadinejad speech, not as fiery and bombastic as some like to look forward to. nine months in office he has left. but here is what he had to say about israel today. >> translator: continuing threats by the uncivilized zionists to resort to military action against our great nation is a clear example of this bitter reality. a state of mistrust on the international relations whilst there is no trust or just authority to help resolve world conflicts. no one feels secure or safe, even those who have stockpiled thousands of atomic bombs and other arms in their arsenals. >> that was bombastic, uncivilized zionists, as far as pretty far in his speech here to the u.n. general assembly. we should point out also, richard, the u.s. delegation walked out beforehand. we have the video here, here is clearly empty seats. did ahmadinejad say anything that you hadn't heard before? >> not really. he did call for an independent fact finding panel i think on the killing of osama bin laden, maybe 9/11. i know he's said many more inflammatory comments about 9/11 and conspiracy theori

in new york as iran's president addresses the u.n. president mahmoud ahmadinejad already spoke to leaders on monday, but today's speech in front of the general assembly is expected to be more divisive. ahmadinejad is known for denouncing israel and in the past has denied the holocaust ever happened. >>> five minutes after the hour. president obama and mitt romney focusing on two battleground states this week, ohio and virginia. both candidates will campaign today in ohio. romney will continue his bus tour in columbus and toledo. the president will speak at two ohio colleges, bowling green and kent state. romney will be in our area tomorrow with an event at american legion post in springfield. and president obama will be in virginia beach. >>> the supreme court agreed to take up a drunk driving case to decide whether police can force suspected offenders into a blood test without a search warrant. it ces as a man in missouri failed a drunk driving test and refused to take a breth liathal. the police drove him to the hospital for a blood test without getting a search warrant. >>> today pepco

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will your response be? iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad, sometimes combative -- >> some of the behavior of our united states in our region encourages extremism. >> surprising. >> how would you feel if one of your children dated a jew? >> and heated. especially when i asked him about basic human rights to gays. >> do you really believe someone is born home sexual? >> yes, i absolutely believe that. an extraordinary hour. "pie "piers morgan tonight" starts now. mr. president, welcome to new york. many americans see you as public enemy number one. how do you feel about that? >> translator: the creator, the almighty, the most gracious and the most merciful. and good morning to you. i wish to greet all of the worndful people of the united states and all of the people who will see your program. at the end of the day, if you do have personal animosity towards me, don't transfer that on to the rest of the people of the united states. we love the people of the united states, and they also wish in return peace and stability for all of the world. >> the big catalyst for protests at the moment in t

mahmoud ahmadinejad. >> yes. thanks. that is it for this special report. fair and balanced and unafraid. >> shep: this is the fox report. developing tonight word that state department is pulling more staffers from our embassy in libya while more lawmakers demand answers on the attack that killed our ambassador. israeli prime minister draws the line, a red line on iran. plus, rescuing football. >> they should have never had them in the first place. >> shep: after weeks of bad calls the frustrated fans, the replacement refs are getting the booted. >> we're thrilled to get an eight year agreement. >> deal that put the real refs on the field in less than 90 minutes. >> searching for jimmy hoffa. a tipster says he thinks he saw him buried under a driveway. >> crazy. >> now a plan to start digging, again. >> plus, a desperate situation aboard a passenger plane. front landing gear twist attend no way to fix it. how a last second development may have saved everybody on board. the moment when panic and tears turn to applause on a jet at j.f.k. but first from fox this thursday night.

of the day, iranian mahmoud ahmadinejad getting set to address the u.n. general assembly. hello, everyone, i'm arthe arthel nevel in for jenna lee. jon: i'm jon scott. mahmoud ahmadinejad delivering what is expected to be his final speech to the u.n. as president of the islamic republic. this caps a week of belligerent receipt particular. on tuesday he called for a new world order, free from what he calls american bullying. all this has governor mitt romney and the republican national committee hit the president hard on foreign policy, releasing a scathing attack being the president's handling of mideast policy. here is the governor speaking with our carl cameron yesterday react being to the president's overall foreign policy and his recent comments about the violence. >> i think when the president said the developments in the middle east are like bumps in the road, i think he badly misunderstandses the nature of what is happening in the middle east, not just the assassination of our diplomats but a muslim brotherhood leader becoming the president of egypt, 20,000 people being killed in syri

by iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad. following his remarks, we will hear from egyptian president morsi and british prime minister david cameron. president obama is on the campaign trail today in ohio. early voting in that state begins on october 8. we will hear from the president at kent state university at 5:40 eastern. watch engage with the c-span as the candidates meet for the first debate, wednesday, october 3, from the university of denver. jim lehrer moderates the 90- minute debate with questions focusing on domestic policy. after the debate, your calls, e- mails, and tweets. >> i want c-spa -- i watched c- span every time -- especially when there are events going on to it every time something is going on, i want to watch c-span because they typically have the best, most unbiased view. if i want to get spun in a circle, i will watch one of the other stations. i love it c-span. i watched them on tv, i watch them online. i don't know that i have a favorite show. for me, it is any time something is going on, c-span will up the real story of what is happening. >> josh truitt watches

start." mahmoud ahmadinejad is back in iran. he's expected to speak next hour after his final u.n. speech. his official photographer never left new york. he's seeking asylum. will he talk? next hour, we'll speak to the first official white house videographer about what he might know. >>> be aware of exploding washing machines? a safety alert for one really big appliance. all that and much more coming up in the next hour of "early start". >>> first, they are no longer one hit wonders. filipino prisoners going gangnam-style. this is going viral. at shell, we believe the world needs a broader mix of energies. that's why we're supplying natural gas to generate cleaner electricity... that has around 50% fewer co2 emissions than coal. and it's also why, with our partner in brazil, shell is producing ethanol - a biofuel made from renewable sugarcane. >>a minute, mom! let's broaden the world's energy mix. let's go. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... 100 calories... [ chef ] ma'am [ ma

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mahmoud ahmadinejad stood in the same spot. he lashed out against israel and the united states. >> translator: the current abysmal situation of the world and history due mainly to the wrong management of the world and the self-proclaimed centers of power who have entrusted themselves to the devil. bill: david lee miller now is live at the u.n. and what can we expect to hear from the israeli prime minister after he left israel late yesterday? david lee, good morning there. >> reporter: good morning, bill. it is expect the by many that israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will essentially put forth the argument where the red line should be for military action against iran if in the eyes of israel and its allies that country continues to try to enrich enough uranium sufficient to make a nuclear bomb. netanyahu reacted earlier to the speech yesterday by mahmoud ahmadinejad, the iranian president, who spoke on the holiest day of the jewish year, yom kippur. the israeli prime minister said and i quote him, on this day we pray to be inscribed in the book life a platform was given

are uncivillized. now the world is reacting to mahmoud ahmadinejad's latest anti-west rhetoric today at the united nations. the president of ahmadinejad took the podium at the u.n. general assembly and while his speech was not as fiery as some of those in the past, he still did say his vision of the world's future does not include the united states or israel. listen. >> the koran -- situation of the world better incident of history humanely iran's management of the world and the self-proclaim sensors of power who have entrusted themselves to the devil. >> shepard: just yesterday the iranian president called israel a fake regime that needs to be eliminated. outside the u.n., thousands of protesters rallied against the iranian regime and many jews voiced anger that ahmadinejad spoke at the u.n. on yom kippur, the holiest day on the jewish calendar. among them benjamin netanyahu who will address the general ablem-eye assembly tomorrow. on yom kippur eve sacred to the jewish people tyrant chose to call publicly -- those who chose to remain in the auditorium and hear those hateful words. "the fox repor

for jews. that's right. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad will speak to the general assembly on wednesday, the yom kippur holiday. now there's pressure to to ask the u.n. to stop the president. tell me, first of all, what are the odds that this resolution will go any place or has any possibility of success. >> well, first of all, thanks for having me from philadelphia, greta. what we wanted to accomplish with the resolution is make it very clear the senate of the united states congress, which is bipartisan, which is very strong, that president ahmadinejad by filing this resolution, make it clear that he's threatened the safety and security of the united states, and her citizens, he's threatened the safety and security of the state of israel, and you've outlined some of his outrageous and hurtful statements that he's made over the course of the last several years. this is a man should be precluded from speaking before the united nations at anytime, under any circumstances, let alone on the highest of jewish holy days, yom kippur, which begins tomorrow. congress is not in sessi

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at the united nations as mahmoud ahmadinejad delivers one of the least fiery stages ever. ahmadinejad shied away from the usual saber rattling. we didn't hear about israel being wiped off the map like he said in 2005 or even earlier this week saying that israel had no roots in the middle east. after eight years in power, he is a lame duck president. the influence is dwindling at home after parliamentary losses. protesters are constantly following ahmadinejad and the massive entourage of 140 people around the u.n. here in new york. inside the u.s. delegation boycotted the speech. the president said the timeline is not unlimited and israeli prime minister netanyahu claims iran is just months away from a nuclear bomb. others suggest iran is not even close. show of strength, the military unveiled a new drone this week which they claim can reach israeli and u.s. bases in the region. the u.s. warned in the past that loose talk of war benefits iran driving up oil prices and critics say the u.s. should take iran more seriously. well, with us now is msnbc contributor, an israeli j

need an independent outlook. >> greta: brit, thank you. >> you're welcome. >> greta: mahmoud ahmadinejad took the stage at the u.n. general assembly prompting the annual walkout, but many protesters outside say this year's speech is different. it's the ultimate insult. the man who wants to wipe israel off the map speaking on yom kippur, an important jewish holiday. >> iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad delivering his hate-filled rhetoric, and thousands of protesters turned out. >> we're here to support the opposition in iran, an to suppot against the dictator in iran. >> we are here to support our iranian brothers for their freedom since we have the same struggle, the same war, against this regime. >> the united nations is now anti-israel that the general assembly routinely does things that are disruptive. >> he's a murderer. he does not represent the iranian people. >> i was a student in the university of tehran. i know ahmadinejad is one of the persons that was torturing political prisoners. >> but the obama administration is not for regime change in iran. it shows a lev

. following monday's outburst by mahmoud ahmadinejad, it was israeli benjamin netanyahu's turn today. danielle lee joins us with the details. >> good evening. today prime minister netanyahu used a cartoon-like graphic to drive home his fear that iran could have a nuclear bomb completed by this coming summer. he said the time for peaceful negotiations is running out. from a fight over the west bank to fears about iran's nuclear program, netanyahu spoke under pressure before the united nations. >> today a great battle is being waged. >> reporter: just one day after mahmoud ahmadinejad accused israel and the west of intimidation, net i can't you hugh delivered a new ultimatum. >> a red line should be drawn right here. before, before iran completes the second stage of nuclear enrichment necessary to make a bomb. >> reporter: israel and the west suspect iran is trying to build a nuclear weapon. and fear the impact on the region. but so far diplomatic efrforts o stop iran have been unsuccessful. and the white house can it respond to netanyahu's comments, they said they that they are committed to sto

blair. >> and we conclude with the president of iran, mahmoud ahmadinejad. three perspectives on the middle east, the arab spring and iran when we continue. funding for charlie rose was provided by the following: captioning sponsored by captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. >> rose: new york city this week was the site of two major global conferences, one the united nations general assembly in which representatives of the nations who are members of the general assembly come here, including heads of state and foreign ministers and others at the clinton global initiative, business and government and ngo s were in attendance to talk about big ideas, big problems. one of the problems they talked about at both places was syria. another was middle east protest about a film that attacked mohammed and the third was iran and nuclear weapons. we begin with the former president of the united states bill clinton in conversation with me and my colleague at cbs nora o'donnell. >> rose: do you think this election the president ha

@foxnews.com. >> and dozens around manhattan would address the united nations general assembly. predictbly mahmoud ahmadinejad made the outrageous statements of them all. one of the things he said in the press interview prior to the speech. god willing a new world order will come and we'll do away with everything. this distances us. and now elementary school kids throughout the world understood that the united states government is following an international policy of bullying, i believe the system of empires has reached the end of the road. >> i like to call him mammoud am-nut job. this is a person who says the holocaust didn't happen and publicly says he wants to wipe israel off the map. now, if those statements are made by even a film maker or a columnist, you'd think that that's pretty outrageous. to be made by a head of state? this is beyond the level of outrageous, then is becomes a provocation, a provocation and a declaration of intention of war. if you wonder why so many of us hold in contempt the united nations, it's because they would allow some absolute loon like ahmadinejad to be given a platform a

. mahmoud ahmadinejad's speech at the united nations general assembly last week was likely his last. his term as president of iran ends this year. to document his visit to new york city he brought along his official photographer. well, now ahmadinejad is back home in iran, but his photographer never left new york. according to his attorney, he's filing for asylum here in the u.s. he just spoke with cnn. deborah feyerick is here with the interview. on what grounds is he trying to stay in the united states? >> now that he has defected he simply can't go back. he's betrayed president ahmadinejad, he can no longer be trusted by the regime, certainly not by the ayatollahs who are running the country. the iranian photographer's lawyers suggest that the reason he defected thursday is because he was asked to use his skills as a cameraman to do things for iran against the united states. take a listen to what paul dwyer had to say. >> i think when you have a lot of people on the ground who are fleeing and seeking asylum, that's not such an indication that the government is in trouble. but when the

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. >> greta: for a guy who hates america it appears mahmoud ahmadinejad american products. here is jimmy falon's take on the leader. >> did you hear about this? mahmoud ahmadinejad's entourage stopped at costco in new york city. this is -- yeah. and him walking around going what are you going to do with these paipel towels? we need

last week to the united nations but now, mahmoud ahmadinejad's personal photographer has decided to stay here in the united states. he's filing for asylum. a live report next. 0ñ@ñfÑ >>> well, may be hard to believe but tomorr will mark ten years since the first shots of a string of sniper attacks gripped the nation's capital. now the convicted shooter is speaking out about his crime. what he's now saying about it in his own words, ahead. >>> welcome back. mahmoud ahmadinejad's speech at the united nations general assembly last week was likely his last. his term as president of iran ends this year. to document his visit to new york city he brought along his official photographer. well, now ahmadinejad is back home in iran, but his photographer never left new york. according to his attorney, he's filing for asylum here in the u.s. he just spoke with cnn. deborah feyerick is here with the interview. on what grounds is he trying to stay in the united states? >> well, anderson, now that he's defected, he simply can't go back. he's betrayed president ahmadinejad, he can no longer

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. >> mahmoud ahmadinejad says he doesn't take seriously threats of military action against his country. today, the president says the u.s. will do whatever is required to keep iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. president obama says there is time and space to resolve the issue of a nuclear-armed iran. >> make no mistake. a nuclear armed iran is not a challenge that can be contained. it would threaten elimination of israel security of gulf nations and stability of the global economy. >> the president warned koit trigger a nuclear arms race in the middle east. >> that is why a coalition of countries is holding the ire yawnin government account kthable and the united states will do what we must to keep iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >> mitt romney continues to take aim at the statements and said the developments in the middle east are bumps in the road. bumps in the road? there is an ambassador assassinated and iran is that much closer to having the capacity to build a nuclear weapon? >> romney said he'd back a strike against the facilities but believes an attack on iran would have cons

to be another big day at the u.n., as the spotlight now shifts to arab leaders. iran's president, mahmoud ahmadinejad, is expected to stir up his usual controversy, as he gives his last speech to the general assembly. ahead of the speech, ahmadinejad tells the associated press that it's time for a new world order, away from american bullying and domination. also, history will be made when mohamed morsi, egypt's first democratically-elected leader, speaks to the assembly, referring to the violence that broke out over the anti-islam movie, morsi said that freedom of expression comes with responsibility. >>> and while calls at the u.n. to end the war, the violence in syria shows no signs of stopping. two huge blasts rocked the capital of damascus. >>> a tiny town in southern illinois is cleaning up after getting battered by a tornado. the twister touching down in okawville, near st. louis, along with hail as big as tennis balls. it damaged several homes and ripped off garage doors and uprooted trees. at least two people were hurt when high winds flipped over a tractor-trailer. >>> and the me

at regional airports in the bay area. abc7news.com at the bottom. >>> iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad set to address the general assembly at the united nations 7:30 our time this morning. he told reporters that a new world order needs to emerge away from what he calls american bullying and domination. ahmadinejad discussed solutions for syria being dismissed question of iran's nuclear ambitions and claimed despite western sanctions his country is better off now than when he took office in 2005. >>> seismologists from uc berkeley say they've develop add earthquake warning system that that works friday they will ask congress for funding. it uses sensors planted all over the bay area detect seismic waves from an epicenter the goal to send electronic alerts over the internet to the general public. >> it could change from zero seconds not everybody will get a warning after tens of second in the best case scenario a minute's worth of warning. >> bart has already developed a software program to analyze the date that. warning would -- analyze the data. >>> steve wozniak may be calling brisban

of a speech a few minutes ago by president mahmoud ahmadinejad. it was not a redefined message by any stretch of the imagination. he pretty much repeated what he has said along the lines of western world nomination as he rallied against the western world as well as the united states. let's listen in as he talks about the u.n. as well. >> the need to remove the structural values and encourage the process of universal participation in global management has never been greater before. the united nations looks efficiency to bring about the changes. if this inefficiency persists, nations will lose hope in the global structures to defend rights. if the united nations is restructured international interactions and spirit are collected global cooperation will be tarnished and the standing of the united nations will be damaged. >> want to bring in jill dougherty, our foreign affairs in new york today. you've been watching all this. we have covered in u.n. general assemblies. ahmadinejad always makes a bit of a splash, if you will, but this one, i didn't hear a lot of the kind of fiery rhetoric that we

nuclear weapons program altogether. >> pelley: now, iran's president, mahmoud ahmadinejad, denies that iran is building a bomb. so we asked david martin to tell us more. >> reporter: it looked like a cartoon, but it was deadly serious. israel's prime minister netanyahu drew the red line that would trigger an attack on iran's nuclear program as clearly as it has ever been drawn. >> a red line should be drawn right here, before-- before iran completes the second stage of nuclear enrichment necessary to make a bomb. >> reporter: that second stage is taking place at this underground facility near the holy city of qum, where iran is enriching your uranium to a 20% level of purity, one step away from the 90% needed to build a bomb. according to the latest report by u.n. inspectors iran has about 200 pounds of 20% uranium, roughly two-thirds of what it would need to build one nuclear device. at the current rate of enrichment, iran would have 20% uranium for one bomb in about 10 months, or as netanyahu told the u.n., by next spring or summer. after that, it would take just a few months mo

's president mahmoud ahmadinejad accused israel and the west of intimidation, netanyahu ran a new ultimatum against the controversial nuclear program. >> a red line should be drawn right here, before -- before iran completes the second stage of nuclear enrichment necessary to make a bomb. >> reporter: israel and the west suspect iran is trying to build a nuclear weapon and fear the impact on the region. but so far diplomatic efforts to stop eye ron ran who calls the program peaceful have been uk unsuccessful. he spoke directly to the palestinian president mahmoud abbas. >> we won't solve our conflict with libelist speeches at the u.n. >> just minutes before he asked the u.n. to upgrade the status with the world body. >> translator: to assert the state that must be realized that is palestine. >> reporter: the change will allow palestine to pursue the international court as they battle over the west bank. >> translator: our people have become fixed targets for acts of killing and abuse. >> reporter: continuing conflicts, both that will likely require the continue assistance of the u.n. i'm da

, there were all sorts of expectations that mahmoud ahmadinejad would go after the bang at the u.n. this week. after all, his final address as president of iran, but he didn't, at least not at the u.n., saving most of his rhetoric for media interviews. ahmadinejad was relatively tamed compared to earlier years. he was insistent that his nation was committed to peace. jim walsh, an expert at international security at mit joins me now and, jim, what was your take on this speech? >> well, deb, i think you're right. i expected, as happens every year, ahmadinejad, well, i expect many different ahmadinejads. i expect the ones that has meetings like the two meetings i attended is kindler and gentler and the one that speaks in front of the general assembly is fiery to speak to that audience back home in iran or send the message to the world and didn't happen. he was pretty tame all throughout. i think what we were getting was a message of, we're reasonable and we're willing to talk and that sort of sets the stage for what will happen the u.s. election and early next year. >> you know, jim, ahmadineja

-span.org. next, un general assembly speeches by president obama, the president of iran, mahmoud ahmadinejad, an israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. tomorrow, the sunlight foundation reviewing transparency policies in congress since 2010. our live coverage of the discussion begins at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. in trade,tion's chief as china has cheated, i will finally do something the president has not been willing to do, which is call them on the carpet for it and label them as currency manipulator. >> we brought more cases against china in one term than the previous administration did in two. and by the way, we have been winning those cases. >> the first presidential debate. jim lehrer moderates from the university of denver. watch and engage with c-span, with our live preview at 7:00 p.m. eastern, followed by two ways to watch the debate at 9:00. on c-span2, and falling, your reactions. follow our live coverage on c- span, c-span radio, an online act c-span.org. >> at the un general assembly this week, president obama addressed the recent violence in the middle east and the deat

president mahmoud ahmadinejad to president obama. >>> and an iranian cameraman who went to the united nations in new york with president ahmadinejad has defected. he is seeking asylum in the united states. >>> japan was hit by a typhoon, which was strong enough to overturn vehicles on the island of okinawa. more than 140 people were injured and tens of thousands lost electrical power. >>> and a painting by renoir worth up to $100,000 was bought at a flea market for 7 bucks. an auction of the painting was stopped on saturday. a woman from virginia bought the landscape on the banks of the seine mostly for the frame. the painting was stolen from a museum in baltimore in 1951. it was worth $100,000. >>> and now here's your "first look" at this morning's dish of scrambled politics. mitt romney has an op-ed in the "wall street journal" on foreign policy. mr. romney says allowing iran to build a nuclear weapon is unacceptable. president obama also says the u.s. goal is preventing iran from having an atomic bomb. >>> paul ryan told fox news he and mitt romney want a 20% cut in all income tax

in washington. thank you so much. >>> well, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad in new york, for the u.n. session, is shrugging off threats of military action over his country's nuclear program. he claims his country is only trying to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes. he says he's not worried about a potential strike by israel. ahmadinej ahmadinejad's visit is prompting demonstrations outside of the hotel with are he's staying. >>> japanese coast guard ships used water canons against taiwanese fishing boats. chinese and japanese officials are meeting in an attempt to keep tensions from escalating. >>> here at home, things are back to normal at dulles airport outside washington. two parking garages were closed last night as police investigated a bomb threat. nothing was found in those garages. they've been reopened. several flights were delayed during the investigation. >>> north carolina authorities used a helicopter and bloodhounds to search for a convicted killer who walked away from a state prison farm. james j. ladd was first noticed missing monday morning. but the public wasn'

and respect of the united nations and international law. >> president mahmoud ahmadinejad is among the world leaders set to address the general assembly today. in an interview with cnn, he was asked about the claim he has called for wiping israel off the map. >> should israel be wiped off the face of the map? >> we say for occupation to be wiped off of this world. for war seeking to be and eradicated. we proposed a way. the pass is to recognize the right of the palestinians to self-governance. >> and activist has been sentenced to two months in prison for tearing up a picture of king hamad bin isa al khalifah. zainab al-khawaja already spent a month behind bars earlier this year for taking part in a protest. her father is a leading activist who is currently serving a life sentence. bahrain is a key u.s. government ally in the middle east. a federal appeals court has rejected a challenge brought by several activists to a key component of arizona is controversial anti-immigrant law. it requires police to check the immigration status of people they stop before releasing them. the law went into

's president plans to address the general assembly. president mahmoud ahmadinejad already addressed a meeting of high leaders on monday, but today's speech is expected to be more controversial. it comes on one of the holiest days on the hebrew calendar, yom kippur. in the past, he's denied the holocaust. and he will call to bring american bullying and domination to an end. >>> police will be out in force trying to solve two murder mysteries. officers will join a community walk in kettering and pass out flyers looking for information on death of amber stanley. the 17-year-old was shot last month during a home invasion. stanley was a senior at charles flowers high school. they'll also hold a public meeting about the murder of markelle ross. he was shot and killed while walking to school in capitol heights this month. tonight's meeting will the held at the high school at 7:00. >>> tonight d.c. officers will launch the breath alcohol test after a hiatus. they'll use calibrated meters to test drivers' blood alcohol content starting on friday. the medical examiner's office will maintain the new equ

that read liberty and shouting out against iran. inside iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad did not mention his nation's nuclear program, but accused the u.s. and israel of being bullies. >> translator: the threat by the zionists to resort to military action against our great nation is a clear example of this bitter reality. >> reporter: the comments prompted harsh words from israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu as he headed to the u.s. for a speech of his own. they fear iran is building a nuclear weapon, and netanyahu has threatened military force. president obama pushed for a peaceful noregotiation. >> we had to make a statement today. the obama administration did make a statement. we're not going to listen to him anymore. >> reporter: nicholas burns called ahmadinejad's slurs more of the same rhetoric. he blamed the west for a bad economy. accused the candidates of ignore the 99%. >> translator: we believe those who spend hundreds of millions of dollars on election campaigns have the interest of the people of the world at their hearts. >> reporter: words that are sure to fuel tensi

will back down. >> reporter: his appeal for the deadline came a day after iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad addressed the u.n. he denies that iran is seeking to build nuclear weapons. the threat of a nuclear iran has been one of the main topics at this week's meeting of the general assembly. and all of that attention is apparently paying off. secretary clinton and the other permanent members of the security council discussed the matter thursday. a senior u.s. official says the five members will likely return for a new round of talks with iran but time could be short. iran could cross the line and launch an attack against israel with the next 12 months. >>> 4:37. the week site that gives you discounts on things to do wants to pay for your ride if the nats playoff games go late. we have details on that. >> at 4:50, see what experts are doing to make us less vulnerable to violent weather by making it more acceptable to the public. >> howard has the weekend forecast coming up next when 9news now continues. keep it here. [ harry umlaut ] here we go. [ sally umlaut ] what? the five st

mahmoud ahmadinejad from the same podium called israel uncivilized. they say that iran is close to getting ready for a nuclear bomb and has to be stopped within months. >> if these are the facts, and they are, where should a red line be drawn? a red line should be drawn right here. >> reporter: president obama told the u.n. this week he believes there is a way to avoid military action. >> america wants to resolve this issue through diplomace, and we believe there is time and space to do so. >> the big question is, at what point can we no longer stop iran from getting the bomb? and that is why, with a red pen, he drew the line, he was showing the world the point at which we may no longer be able to stop iran from getting the weaponry. >> reporter: as netanyahu took the stage today, the president was miles away, at a campaign rally in virginia beach, the white house said too busy to meet with israel's prime minister. their relationship has been tense, even frosty, an issue that mitt romney has tried to exploit. >> they have thrown israel under the bus. >> i have executed on my foreign policy

potential threat to u.s. ally israel. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad flashed a peace sign at the u.n., but war is on the front burner. one of his generals discussed launching a preemptive strike against israel if the jewish state is poised to attack. the didilemma, what would the u. do if a nuclear iran threatened or attacked israel or if israel preemptively attacked iran. romney is using the many challenges in the region to paint the president as weak. >> look at the entire context, the assassination, 20,000 people killed, in syria, iran close to becoming a nuclear nation, these are far from being bumps in the road. >> reporter: the president responded with a challenge of his own. >> if governor romney is suggesting we should start another war, he should say so. >> reporter: tuesday morning, president obama will address the united nations general assembly, a senior official says the president will reiterate his firm commitment to making sure iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon. jake tapper, abc news, traveling with the president at united nations. >> while the president and firs

at the u.n. as he usually does. at a meeting monday, mahmoud ahmadinejad accused the united states of backing what he called a fake regime in israel. that led to a walkout by israel's u.n. ambassador. >> also monday, a wide ranging interview with us, we ask him about the threat of an attack on iran's nuclear facilities and how his country would respond. >> would you retaliate against the united states if there's an attack by israel on iran? >> translator: well, by the principle of it, i don't take the zionist threats serious. >> they're bluffing? >> translator: we don't even take them into account. i would like to ask you, who's subservient to whom? the united states government to the zionists? which one is which? >> for a country ru you saw you don't take into account, you spend a lot of time talking about them, including here today in new york. you said israel has no historical roots in the middle east and the white house has called that statement by you disgusting, offensive, and outrageous. would you like to apologize? >> translator: do they have roots? if they have roots, then

of mahmoud ahmadinejad. he hates jewish people, he hates gay people. well, he's come to the right place. >>> i'm chary rose with gayle king and norah o'donnell. new polls show president obama pulling ahead of governor mitt romney in three important battleground states. >>> one of them is ohio. jan crawford is covering the romney campaign in westerville just outside of columbus. >> reporter: good morning everyone. both candidates are focused on ohio, traveling across the state for rallies today. it is getting tough here for mitt romney. our latest poll now shows the president is up by ten points. the polls show the president has a significant lead with women voters in all three of those swing states that we survey. here in ohio, the president is up by 25 points for women voters. today romney will be focused on the economy. that's been an issue that's the cornerstone of the campaign. there's trouble there for romney there, too. in the poll for the first time the president has taken a lead on that key issue in all three states. romney is shifting his strategy. gnaw ad out making the case d

a nuclear weapon. >> mahmoud ahmadinejad accused israel of carrying out a campaign of ethnic cleansing. netanyahu fired back saying the state hood of palestinians cannot be resolved with quotes libelous speeches. >>> it's been 37 years since the body of jimmy hoffa went missing and now it may be found. crews went digging in detroit. this is a live picture. investigators will dig under that driveway and take a coarse sample to determine if any human remains are down there. the home is in roseville, michigan. they got a credible tip a body was buried there around the time hoffa went missing. hoffa's disappearance is one of those bizarre mysteries and years later remains firmly planted in pop culture. >> jimmy hoffa, the mafia backed union guy remained unvowed despite the efforts of kennedy. >> the justice department has plenty on you, mr. hoffa. >> you don't impress me, i don't need $3 million and my brother elected president will whop your -- >> and anti-hero was born and many believed the mafia killed hoffa and buried his body under the former giants' stadium until they eventually dug

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central valley. palm springs 100 mid to upper 70s san diego and l.a.. >>> 5:49. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad is set to address the general assembly at the united nations at 7:30 our time this morning. he told reporters on the sidelines yesterday that a new world order needs to emerge away from what he calls american bullying and domination. ahmadinejad discussed solutions for syria, dismissed the question of iran's nuclear ambition and says his country is better now than when he took office in 2005. >>> small aftershocks still shaking southern part of mexico's baja peninsula following a quick no reports of injuries or serious damage from yesterday as quake which was felt the strongest in la paz. seismologists say the epicenter was 50 miles northeast of the city in the gulf of california. >> seismologists from uc berkeley say they've developed an earthquake warning system that works. friday they go to washington to ask congress for the funding to build. it uses sensors planted all obvious the bay area detect seismic waves from an epicenter. goal to send electronic alerts over the

program. >> reporter: mahmoud ahmadinejad is expected to call for a new world order to stop what he calls the era of u.s. bullying. now u.n. officials have urged him not to use the same type of inflammatory language he as used in the past. in an interview he denied iran was building a a nuclear weapon and dismissed threats frommize rail about possible attacks. >> can one country becaused on just their own sole opinion decide and establish a run line -- red line for another country and threaten attacks? >> reporter: president obama warned in his u.n. speech yesterday, time is running out for iran to resolve disputes over the nuclear program but he did not outline specific consequences. reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time now 6:16 in just a couple hours a concord teenager is expected to be in court reportedly to enter a guilty plea in connection with a crash that killed a father and daughter. it happened back in april on treat boulevard. police say the 17-year-old was speeding when he hit solomon nuri and his nine-year-old daughter when they were

to president mahmoud ahmadinejad at the address of united general assembly. as you saw several cutaways, the seats are empty. protesters, they were gathered outside the u.n. objecting to the iranian leader being given a world stage for this often inflammatory rhetoric that we've heard in the past. this is his eighth time appearing there. many also objecting to him speaking onhe holiest day, yom kippur. what do you make of it? his eighth address? >> it's very concerning that a man who suppressed his own people talks about freedom and about love and about humanity and about all of that while he's actually imprisoning most of them, especially his opposition daily, torturing them, killing them, giving orders to -- he's the guy who stole the election in 2000et. ty arab springs started in iran in 2009 when thousands went in the streets and said the election was not fair and the election was won by their own man. so, you know, it's a little bit weird to hear him talking about all of these loving values, but the concerning part is when he talk about the atomic bomb. when he said, we are -- you

? america's mayor? or the world's maniac? new yorkers chose rudy over looney ignoring mahmoud ahmadinejad's blasting jews on the most holy days inside the u.n. and listening to the guy outside the u.n. with a rally. you got the knowledge in applause. >>guest: i hope. >>neil: but it is amazing how rationale thinking human beings can hear this nonsense that ahmadinejad was saying. >>guest: it is the u.n. what you have standing up there is a mass murderer. a maniac. a guy would has vowed the destruction of the state of israel. a holocaust. and a 9/11 conspirator, the idea that 9/11 really happen because of israel, because of george bush or because of other insane ideas. here is the real question. would you want nuclear weapons in this man's hands? under president obama, that is directly where we are going. since president obama has been in office, iran has enriched uranium three times more. they getting close to having nuclear material. that, to me, is a red lie, having nuclear material. >>neil: do you think they already have it? >>guest: could be. i don't have the classified information. i

from mahmoud ahmadinejad. he said iran is not afraid of strikes against his country's nuclear facilities, they can neutralize such attacks, he accused israel and the west of nuclear intimidation. >> translator: continued threats by the uncivilized zionist to resort on military action against our great nation is a clear example of this bitter reality. >> david cameron said pressure to stop iran's program should come from the united nations. benjamin netanyahu will address the united nations tomorrow. >> decision 2012. as the theory goes you can't get to the oval office without ohio. today it appears mitt romney is losing ground in ohio, the latest polls are not encouraging for romney. here is steve handelsman. >> reporter: he's wrapping up his bus tour of ohio a blue collar state that must win for mitt romney. >> there is dignity and honor and meaning in good hard work. >> reporter: despite romney's work here, many visits, ohio may be moving out of reach. even with the help today of ohio native jack nicklaus who says he has laid off workers from his golf business. >> we can't a

" tomorrow. here's piers morgan tonight. >>> tonight, nuclear threat in the east, mahmoud ahmadinejad says he is the victim. >> no one feels secure or safe, even those who have stockpiled thousands of atomic bombs and other arms in their arsenals. >> we hear what will it take to keep iran from getting the bomb. >> i don't see victims. i see hard-working ohioans. >> we can't afrd

the real refs will take the field again. >>> mahmoud ahmadinejad took to the podium calling for a new world order. >> continued threats by the uncivillized zionists to resort to military action against our great nation is a clear example of this bitter reality. >> president ahmadinejad made no mention of iran's nuclear program. this is likely his last major speech at the u.n. his term of office ends next summer. >>> tonight, more than two weeks after chris stevens was killed at a u.s. consulate in libya, his family is preparing for his funeral. they remembered a son who worked tirelessly to try to make this word a better place. >> a proud mother shared these treasured photos with me today of a little boy who loved life. was a master of disguise, and rarely stopped smiling. >> that was chris. you never saw him without a smile. >> that little boy with the movie star good looks was christopher stevens. he grew up to be theambassador to libya. his mother learned her oldest child was dead. the first u.s. ambassador to be killed since 1979. >> after the first shock, you're just kind of numb and y

point look at the people of iran and what they are saying. right before mahmoud ahmadinejad got on a plane to come to the u.n. meeting, the people of iran, and i have been on so many blogs and twitter and facebook, where are we going? we have so many problems at home to address. you do not need to go to the u.n. and talk about world problems and reforming of the global community as has been repeated on interviews and the at podium at the u.n. there is so much we can focus in on here, talking about the economy back home in iran and what he is doing in the region and globally. >>shepard: no question, internally they have many struggles. nice to see you. >> the presidential nominees battling for the same state again. today, though, the state is virginia. it is the third time this week they have held two rallies in the same state. yesterday it was in ohio. today they jumped in areas their parties lost in 2008. the president was in virginia beach which senator john mccain won by 1,000 votes. governor mitt romney spoke to veterans in northern virginia where president obama easily beat

made the decision to go down that path. >> shep: thank you. mahmoud ahmadinejad also addressed the u.n. today and accused israel of ethnic cleansing. he said that is what the israelis are doing by demolishing homes in east jerusalem. palestinian leader struck a note of optimism in miss comments. >> despite all the complexities of the reality and all what we face in the international community there is a chance, maybe the last to save the two-state solution and side with peace. >> shep: they don't want to get rid of israel but they wanted a state of their own for palestinians. >> police in minneapolis are searching for a suspect in an office shooting that left two people dead and several others wounded. live pictures the area on the crime scene on the north side of the city. it happened at a company called accent signage systems. according to fox 9 in minneapolis, cops arrived to find the front door propped open and number of victims inside. the suspect was fired from his job this morning and cops know who he is. a hospital says they are treating three victims all of them critical. up

americans would rather vote for mahmoud ahmadinejad than voting for president obama. it's a joke, by the way. >>> and the latest, the search for the remains of jimmy hoffa appears to have come up empty. they found no remains after digging up the floor of a shed in detroit. tests on the soil will be back monday. but the mystery remains a mystery. >>> the amazing video we've been showing you of the elderly man jumping from his burning apartment in new york city. lucky for him, the streets were crowded at the time. it's the terrifying drop caught on tape. 71-year-old ronnie pope, hanging from his third floor ledge, with nowhere to go but down. >> i had had no choice but to lean out the window as long as i could. >> reporter: earlier, his kitchen had caught fire. his apartment was filling with smoke. there was no escape. so, he reached back to his military training from decades ago. the smoke was coming in so bad. jump, jump. i'll do a paratrooper. >> reporter: he was once a parra trooper who made more than 50 jumps in his military career. but this time, no parachute. below, his neighbors came t

, but they have so much an must towards him they don't display like they do with mahmoud ahmadinejad. i don't think they should be allowed to send out a picture like that, but you don't ever see them expressing anger or disgusted that discuss about wiping a nation off the map. >> rick: the post is owned by the same parent company as this network and that was the front page the other day. >> and it appears morgan syd, this was pretty good. they were looking -- but let's go back to how they covered obama's speech. krauthammer counted six apologies to the speech and then they figure out how to arrest the guy that made the video. it would have been much different. they are clearly letting obama get away with trouncing the person here to soothe relations, maybe a decent strategy to keep middle east mr. from boiling over. >> what was wrong were the speech, he was talking about terrorists and radical crazy people as if they care about it. he was speaking as if you just understood these things, we can sit down and talk, you will stop doing it. they don't care. the argument was completely wasted and

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story on those who lived through the terror in their own words. also, what happened to mahmoud ahmadinejad's cameraman, who is seeking asylum in the united states. also the "ridiculist" at the top of the hour. >>> now our fifth story out front. a family goes to war. after nearly 11 years in afghanistan, the violence there is still surging. early this morning, a suicide bomber driving a motorcycle killed 14 people, including three nato service members and four afghan police. the taliban claimed responsibility. in addition to those suicide attacks, there has been a surge in attacks by afghans turning their weapons on the americans who have been training them, and working with them. some americans are going into the war zone, even now, even with those rising risks. tonight, a story of an entire family deploying. >> reporter: dinnertime means family time at the skillman household. from who's chopping to who's stirring. to who is sitting around the table and who soon won't. how hard is this for your family? >> not real sure. i don't really think about it. >> reporter: a grandfather

and morsi are in new york for the u.n. general assembly. >>> iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad is taking aim at the west during his visit to the u.n. general assembly. he accuses the u.s. of shielding what he calls israel's fake regime. and he claims the u.s. is misusing freedom of speech by failing to speak out against the anti-islam video. ahmadinejad protected his country's nuclear program says it is for peaceful purposes and he is not a threat to western powers. >>> firefighters found a man's body inside a burned home near the mexican border. they say he ignored orders to evacuate. neighbors say the man was 82 years old and only had one leg. wildfire destroyed 30 homes at least. hundreds of others are in jeopardy. >>> a federal appeals court says the army corps of engineers is not liable for billions of dollars in damage hurricane katrina did. the three-judge panel threw out a judge's ruling the corps should be held responsible for damage that property owners blame on its maintenance of a new orleans shipping challenge. the court said the corps of engineers is immune from lawsuits un

for republicans is quite steep. >>> today the u.n. general assembly will hear from iranian present mahmoud ahmadinejad. it his le addressing the body before hitting his term limits. they're urging delegates to protes the speech and boycotts ri is live. every time we hear him rant, are we giving this guy attention. >> reporter: forgive me if i don't swer your question. we're having a few construction problems. ahmadinejad is expected to be 16 ur a is often the case when he's here in new york, there will be large protests taking place outside the u.n. those are scheduled to take place at 11:00 a.m. and we skpeerkted to hear from high-profile speakerse ry giuliani and mayor bloomberg. he's essentially a me-duck president, finishing up the second of his two-four-year terms. now, just t g aititf insight into what we might here, president ahmadinejad gave a wide-ranging interview yesterday. one of the key issues here, of course, is iran's nuclear ambitions, and he's described it aomnghahe uue, characterizin was bringing up as part of their bullying. he did also touch upon the issue of syria and

. >> reporter: the president is expected to focus much of his speech on this man, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad. mr. obama says the u.s. will do whatever it takes to make sure iran will never obtain a nuclear weapon. now, the president's speech is going to come just one day after ahmadinejad's speech in which he called israel a nuclear armed fake radio jeep that prompted israel's u.n. ambassador to walk out saying ahmadinejad showed once again he not only threatens the future of the jewish people but also seeks to erase our past. so that of course raises the question of how is all of this foreign policy playing out on the campaign trail, a campaign trail that's been dominated so much by domestic issues. we'll take a look at both sides with the obama campaign and the romney campaign coming up in half an hour at 5:30. mike, andrea? >> kristin fisher outside the white house. thank you. >>> another person in the washington area has died from west nile virus. virginia's health department confirmed a second death in northern virginia. the victim only described as an adult who lived in fai

down iran's nuclear weapons program. and just a day earlier iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad blasted israel from the same podium calling it a country of, quote, uncivilized zionists. >>> soil samples are being taken today as part of a new search for teamsters union boss jimmy hoffa who disappeared in 1975. investigators will dig beneath a driveway in suburban detroit. that's where a tipster claims he saw a body that might have been hoffa's being buried 37 years ago. >>> a bizarre and shocking end for a rising actor in los angeles. police say former "sons of anarchy" actor johnny lewis beat his 81-year-old landlady to death, attacked and bit two other men nearby and then fell or jumped to his own death from the roof. officials say he also savagely killed his landlady's cat in a strange rampage. lewis had been arrested three times this year, and a probation report from back in may shows that police feared the 28-year-old suffered some serious chemical dependency or mental health problems. >>> nasa's curiosity rover is beaming back new clues about the red planet's ancient and wa

is strikig out at the west. president mahmoud ahmadinejad known for his inflammatory remarks addressed the u.n. general assembly yesterday. he accused the u.s. of shielding israel's fake regime. and criticized the u.s. for failing to speak out against the anti-islam video. and he defended his country's nuclear program, saying it is for peaceful purposes and he's not worried about threats from western powers. >>> this morning president obama will speak to the united nations general assembly. this is video from two years ago. the white house says the president will discuss several foreign policy issues, including violent protests in the middle east. mitt romney is criticizing the president for referring to that violence as, quote, bumps in the road on the path to peace. suggesting the president is downplaying the crisis. >>> meanwhile, romney is campaigning in ohio today and tomorrow. his bus tour through the buckeye state will focus on energy and trade. romney spent yesterday in another battleground state, colorado. ohio may be key to his white house hopes. no republican has lost there and wo

president, mahmoud ahmadinejad was impressed by charlie rose did not deny iran had levenson and hinted about a prisoner exchange with the u.s. >> is anything that could happen a trade or something that would allow him to come back to the united states? >> i remember that last year, iranian and american intelligence groups had a meeting, but i haven't followed up on it. i thought they would come to an agreement. >> now in 2007, his wife and son traveled to tehran where officials claim they didn't have information on this missing american. but his admission that there were negotiations is a big step and should give his family renewed hope. at least hope that is the case. >>> this is 9news now. >> fairfax county police searching for answers after a grim and disturbing discovery in herndon. four members of the same family found dead in a home in the 13300 block of point ryder lane. peggy fox is live on the scene where neighbors are in shock. peggy. >> oh, absolutely, derek. the four bodies remain inside the home as detectives continue to collect forensic evidence. whatever happened to the f

. president mahmoud ahmadinejad already addressed a high level meeting of world leaders on monday, but today's speech to the larger assembly is expected to be even more controversial. it comes on one of the holiest days on the hebrew calendar, yom kippur. ahmadinejad is known for denouncing israel and in the past has denied the holocaust ever happened. in an interview with the ap, he also said a new world order needs to rise that brings american, quote, bullying and domination to an end. >>> the road to the white house will run through virginia tomorrow. president obama will visit virginia beach tomorrow morning. mitt romney will be in our area. he has a rally planned at american legion post 176 in springfield. tomorrow's events come two days after vice president joe biden held a campaign event in chesterfield county, virginia. >>> today both candidates will be in another battleground state, ohio. mitt romney will continue his bus tour through the buckeye state. the president will speak at two ohio colleges, bowling green university and kent state. the latest poll shows obama with a sizable

of military action over his country's nuclear program. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad in new york for the u.n. session claims his country is only trying to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes. he says he's not worried about a potential strike by israel. and ahmadinejad's u.n. visit is prompting demonstrations outside the manhattan hotel where he's staying. chanting protesters carried flags, signs, and banners with one demonstrator saying, "ahmadinejad heads a regime that is one of the world's leading state sponsors of terrorism." >> they are saying this might be his last trip ever to america. he probably won't be president after this second term in iran. and you know there is talk he may never get another american visa. >> another visa. >> this could be the very last time he comes to new york or america for all we know. >> and who knows what he's going to say. it's always so inflammatory. and one has to think, you're the president of iran. you come to the united nations, and you make all of these inflammatory statements. do you -- do you really believe this? how is this helpful t

's leader mahmoud ahmadinejad prepares to take the podium today. he's given fiery speeches before. he will inflame an already heightened tension in the middle east? >>> the battleground votes. new polls show president obama ahead in ohio, florida, and pennsylvania. and in some cases, by double digits. can mitt romney win the presidency without the power of these swing states? >> no. and by the way, check out this incredible video. a tornado touches down, ripping through homes and buildings. it is all caught on camera. >> wow. a busy morning ahead. our guests include michele flournoy, co-chair of the obama campaign nation security advisory committee. tiki barber, former player for the new york giants, rudy giuliani, former new york city mayor, ben cohen, co-founder of ben & jerry's ice cream and singer cyndi lauper. >> it is wednesday, september 26th. "starting point" beginning right now. first we have some news just in to cnn. two american soldiers in afghanistan were killed today in an attack by a suicide bomber. the attack happened in logar province just south of kabul, afghanistan'

to develop a nuclear weapon. >>> iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad will speak tomorrow. >>> he sparked outrage with his comments about what he called legitimate rain and pregnancy. today is the deadline for congressman todd aiken to drop out of the missouri senate race. akin has vowed to stay in that race despite the national gop pulling funding and for lots of calls to drop out. newt gingrich is calling on republicans to support akin as a way to take back the senate from democrats. >>> michelle obama or president? don't bet on it. president obama and the first lady sat down with the ladies of "the view." the president was quick to shoot the idea of michelle obama running for president one day. >> she should run for office but she said she doesn't want to. >> yeah, i -- i -- look -- i mean, michelle would be terrific but temperamentally i don't think -- >> wait, no, it's absolutely true. it takes a lot of patience to be the president of the united states. and i'm not that patient. >> the first lady went on to say her husband was the perfect temperament to be president. no emotional shi

jonathan try to say it. >> mahmoud ahmadinejad, that i can say. >> very good. >> vulnerability, however. >> you're vulnerable, not on ahmadinejad. but it's always -- he always has some kind of incendiary rhetoric and he has not disappointed this time. nbc news is reporting that iran's claim it conducted missile tests in the strait of hormuz is quote pure fabrication. nonetheless of question of iran remains an issue for this president and see this morning he has to both reassure the global audience that look, we, america is prepared to take action to prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon at the same time understanding there is no way we are going to iran and starting a war in the next six weeks. >> so much with the relationship and israel and netanyahu and the sense in the obama administration's part if they can get lieu this election and survive sort of the attacks coming from netanyahu and his allies in the united states, they can emerge in a much stronger place after november to pursue a course maybe not in line with where the hawks are in this country. they don't want to be pres

ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >>> so just hours ago iran president mahmoud ahmadinejad made the final speech to the u.n. general assembly. protesters were outside. ahmadinejad struck some very familiar themes. >> translator: arms race and intimidation by nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction by the hegemonic powers have become prevalent. continued threat by the uncivilized zionists to resort to military action against our great nation is a clear example of this bitter reality. >> joining me now for reaction is jim frederic, international editor and executive editor of "time" magazine and joel rubin, former state department officer. good to have you here. >> thank you, thomas. >> let's just dive in, jim. as we saw in the clip here, ahmadinejad striking some very familiar themes. kind of flowery. >> yeah. >> off the top there but making some not so subtle reference that what he perceives to be israel being a threat. but also saying that no one around the world feels safe and secure. >> right. >> kind of demonizing everybody else that does have stockpiles of weapons a

the wloefrl whelming white americans would rather stroet for mahmoud ahmadinejad than barack obama. i like him better said the west virginia resident who along with 77% of rural caucasians would rather go to a baseball game or have a drink with ahmadinejad than with obama. you got to love it. >> it's hilarious, andrea. >> it is "the onion," and this is a joke, people. >> is the iranian prime minister still in town? can anybody get a message to him to let himle know? >> i think he has left, but we should tell the iranian news agency they have to the get a sense of humor understand satire. a lot of people get caught up in things like this. we have debate prep coming and the vice presidential candidates out in swing states this weekend. you have a great weekend, jonathan. >> thanks, you, too. >> beware of satire, and thank you so much, everybody. >> and that does it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." monday on the show virginia governor bob mcdonald is speaking for mitt romney. follow the show online and on twitter. only a few days left to the details. craig melvin has a look at what'

for the general assembly debate. one of them, iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad met with reporters this morning, including our margaret warner. he was asked if he would regard an attack by israel on iran's military or nuclear facilities as an attack by the united states. >> fundamentally we do not take seriously the threats of an attack on iran by them even though we are iran. iran at the end of the day is a great country. let me assure you we do have all defensive means at our disposal. >> prime minister netanyahu has said that israel simply cannot stand to have iran to get to the point where it has enough enriched uranium to be able to very quickly convert that to weapons grade and really essentially from a weapon in a matter of months. he's made it clear that israel is prepared to take military action to try to prevent that. do you think he's bluffing? >> you see, whether he's bluffing or he really intends that does not even come into the equation. for us. what are these scientists? put a world map in front of you. put an at last in front of you. iran has been iran for the last 7,000-10,000

toughest talk yet against iran's nuclear ambitions. iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad addressed the u.n. >> it's not a challenge that would be contained. it would threaten the elimination of israel, security of gulf nations and the stability of the global economy. the coalition of governments is holding iran accountable. that's why the united states will do what they must to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >> the president is taking an unconventional role in u.n. week, opting not to hold by lateral meetings. instead he's packing secretary of state hillary clinton's calendar full of those meetings. meanwhile they're zeroing in where they called the recent events in the middle east bumps in the road i was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps in the road. >> iran is on the cusp of having a nuclear capability. we have tu malt in syria and also pakistan. i don't consider these bumps in the road. >> both men spoke at the clinton global initiative speaking out against forced labor and sex trafficking and romney laying out his plan fo

in siding with our allies in israel, it came yesterday. this is the american delegation listening to mahmoud ahmadinejad delivering his remarks, the same remarks where he said that israel will be eliminated. our representatives were patiently listening to on monday. oh, by the way, we're learning from reports that iran is test-firing missiles, ones that are designed to hit warships. by the way, the iranians are bragging to the world that they've developed long-range drones capable of carrying bombs and missiles to anywhere in the middle east. we're glad that everyone welcomed with open arms adolf jr. to the u.n. today president obama took to the podium and wasn't long before he used his time in the spotlight to bash that anti-muslim youtube trailer once again, you know, the one that was released in july that initially he blamed on all of the violence in the middle east. here's what he said. >> that is what we saw play out in the last two weeks. it was a crude and disgusting video, sparking outrage throughout the muslim world. the united states government had nothing to do with this video. we

. >> we have much more straight ahead when we come back. >> we are back some world news president mahmoud ahmadinejad is set to address a general assembly today. he accused the united states of bullying and dominating. as the president takes the stage he may not have much of an audience as many world leaders are expected to walk out in protest when he takes the podium. mary ann hopkins has the report. >> this will likely be mount mauna that the jobs last year in a speech. president obama told the general assembly that on tuesday are ron has a failed time and again to demonstrate its nuclear program as peaceful and me get you in obligations. >> america wants to s resolve this situation peacefully. make a mistake not clear on the kron is not a challenge that can be contained. >> on the cam paying trail republican mitt romney said president's approach to a run has not worked. >> we need to show the kind of action that suggest to them we are serious about what we are saying. >> president clinton said he does not believe runs program is only for peaceful purposes as the country insist. >> the

of 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day 50+. >>> iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad at the u.n. blasted israel today, his annual address as expected. >> translator: continued threats by the uncivil sized zionists to resort to military action against our great nation is a clear example of this bitter reality. a state of mistrust has cast its shadow on the international relations while there is no trust or just authority to help resolve world conflicts. no one feels secure or save even those who have a stockpile thousands of atomic bombs and other arms in their arsenals. >> joining me former ambassador nicolas burns with harvard's kennedy school. i hate to quote a yankee to a red sox passionate red sox fan but as yogi berra would say, this is deja vu all over again with ahmadinejad attacking israel and empty seats in the u.s. delegation. today they said because it is the yom kip pur holiday and found that additionally offensive. >> you're absolutely right, andrea. he is not the figure he once was in 2006 and 2007 when he came to new york and lots of people paid attenti

execution- style. at the united nations in new york, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad aimed new attacks at the u.s. in a speech to the general assembly, he talked of a new world order, without what he called the hegemony of arrogance. he also denounced israeli threats of a military strike against iran's nuclear sites. >> ( translated ): testing new generations of ultra-modern weaponry and the pledge to disclose these armaments in due time is now being used as a new language of threat against nations to coerce them into accepting a new era of hegemony. continued threat by the uncivilized zionists to resort to military action against our great nation is a clear example of this bitter reality. >> sreenivasan: the u.s. delegation boycotted the speech, citing ahmadinejad's repeated diatribes against israel. later, the new, islamist president of egypt mohammed morsi also took on israel, over the plight of the palestinians. >> ( translated ): it is shameful that the free world would accept that a party in the international community may continue to deny the rights of a nation that looks to inp

was likely his last visit with the u.n. general assembly, mahmoud ahmadinejad called for a new world order. as he was speaking, rudy giuliani blasted president obama for not taking stronger action. former mayor giuliani joins me, ahead. e i was at a gas station was about...i would say... two months ago. i very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. i go to the gas station such a small amount that i forget how to put gas in my car. [ male announcer ] and it's not just these owners giving the volt high praise. volt received the j.d. power and associates appeal award two years in a row. ♪ throughout our lives. one a day women's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for women's health concerns as we age. it has more of 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day 50+. to support cell health. one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and res

a nuclear weapon. >> obviously, you have mr mr. netanyahu referring to mahmoud ahmadinejad's speech earlier before the u.n. the same rhetoric we heard. a call for the destruction and elimination of israel. israel says there's an imminent threat. there's not an agreement in the country to what iran will do and about iran. we have factors put into place here. we're in a general election, and we have governor romney attempting to use the president's words against him regarding israel. i think it is important to note that benjamin netanyahu said under the obama administration these strict sanctions were pult into place, and they have worked. praising, if you will, the obama administration. with all of that said, his speech boiled down to, there's an imminent threat. he compared it to the holocaust as well, and he believes that action must be taken within the next year it sounds. >> yeah. it will be interesting to see in the text day or two how the obama administration responds. we knew this red line speech was coming. we knew that the obama administration and netanyahu specifically did not agre

. >> woodruff: but iran's president, mahmoud ahmadinejad, has long insisted that the country's nuclear program is only for peaceful purposes. and during his own speech yesterday, he denounced potential military action by israel. >> testing new generations of ultra-modern weaponry and the pledge to disclose these armaments in due time is now being used as a new language of threat against nations to coerce them into accepting a new era of hegemony. continued threats by the uncivilized zionists to resort to military action against our great nation is a clear example of this bitter reality. >> woodruff: earlier this week, iran unveiled a new long-range reconnaissance drone and the country's revolutionary guard said it tested new missiles as well. prime minister netanyahu noted that while international sanctions by the u.s. and other countries have hurt the iranian economy, they did not stop its nuclear program. >> there's only one way to peacefully prevent iran from getting atomic bombs. and that's by placing a clear red line on iran's nuclear weapons program. i believe that faced with a clear red

prime minister tony blair. >> and we conclude with the president of iran, mahmoud ahmadinejad. three perspectives on the middle east, the arab spring and iran when we continue. funding for charlie rose was provided by the following:

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